Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki shared on Friday that the country's government and the Bank of Japan (BoJ) are collaborating in an effort to reach the 2% inflation target in a ...
Cruise ship hits breakwater at Yokohama port, 10 injured
A cruise ship collided with a breakwater at the Port of Yokohama on the evening of Jan. 25, injuring 10 people. ( read original story ...)
Japan Inflation: Tokyo Consumer Price Index eases to 1.6% YoY in January vs. 2.4% prior
The headline Tokyo Consumer Price Index (CPI) for January eased to 1.6% YoY from 2.4% in the previous reading, the Statistics Bureau of Japan showed on Friday. Meanwhile, the Tokyo CPI ex Fresh Food, ...
9 Best Crypto Wallets of February 2024
The best crypto wallets can keep your digital assets safer than they could ever be on a crypto exchange. Learn about the best hot and cold wallets and how they work.
Japan’s Nikkei ends flat
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average erased early losses to end flat on Thursday, supported by the advances in chip-related stocks tracking record gains overnight in Wall Street peers.
Asia markets poised for mixed open ahead of Tokyo inflation data, Bank of Japan December meeting minutes
Asian markets will be watching inflation numbers from Tokyo, as well as minutes from the Bank of Japan for its December meeting.
Bank of Japan retains its ultra-loose policy, says 2% inflation target is in sight
All economists surveyed by Reuters expected the Bank of Japan to maintain its negative rate policy this month — making the BOJ the world's only central bank with negative rates.
Inflation in Japan’s Capital Slips Below Central Bank Target
TOKYO (Reuters) - Core inflation in Japan's capital slowed below the central bank's 2% target to hit the lowest level in nearly two years, data showed on Friday, underscoring policymakers' view that ...
This is the design of the Canada Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka
Canada will have a presence at Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan, with the federal government putting on a Canada Pavilion at the World's Fair. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo inflation lowest in nearly two years, slipping below BOJ target
TOKYO (Reuters) -- Core inflation in Japan's capital slowed below the central bank's 2% target to the lowest level in nearly two years, data showed on Friday, underscoring policymakers' view that ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Inflation Cools Below 2% in Sharper-Than-Forecast Move
Inflation in Tokyo cooled below 2% for the first time in more than a year and a half, a sharper than forecast deceleration as the Bank of Japan mulls the strength of price growth and the timing of a ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto energy use to increase over 30% by 2026, AI by even more
The International Energy Agency predicts a faster rise in energy consumption in the next few years, especially among data centers.
A Miami man converted cash into crypto for a fee, but without a license. Now he’ll pay
A Miami man has pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business, a federal crime. He used the business to exchange digital currency with customers including a known drug trafficker and money launderer.
Pastor Accused of Defrauding Investors of $3M Via Crypto Scheme Says He Got Help From ‘The Lord’
A Colorado pastor for an online church who is accused of defrauding investors of more than $3.2 million through a cryptocurrency marketplace he ran with his wife says “the Lord” helped him orchestrate
Japan warns of economic impact of Noto earthquake
TOKYO: The New Year's Day earthquake that killed at least 236 in Japan's Noto peninsula is likely to have a lasting impact on the economy and requires "full attention", a government report showed on ... ( read original story ...)
New Tokyo apartments averaged above 100 mln yen in 2023 for first time ever
The price of new apartments in Tokyo during 2023 averaged more than 100 million yen annually for the first time ever, pushed up by rising labour and construction costs as well as an influx of foreign ... ( read original story ...)